What is the Metascore for Battle Royale?

Battle Royale has a Metascore of 62 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Battle Royale?

Battle Royale is available on BFI Player. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

What countries is Battle Royale streaming in?

Battle Royale streams on MUBI in India; Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT in Japan; Netflix, Wavve in South Korea; MUBI in Turkey; BFI Player in the United States. Subscription availability only; rental and purchase options may differ.

Battle Royale

Item: Battle Royale
Rating: 4.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku · 2000 · Last reviewed August 26, 2026

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Answer Summary

Battle Royale (2000) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).

Quick Verdict

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

76%

Celluloid Score Recommended

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88% Editorial Rating

81% Audience snapshot · excluded

62 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4

7.5 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 1h 54m
Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara , Aki Maeda , Taro Yamamoto
Streaming: BFI Player
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

🏆 2 award wins — Won Best Editing, Japan Academy Film Prize 2001

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Official theatrical poster for Battle Royale (2000)

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Where to watch

BFI Player

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch Battle Royale by country

Country	Streaming on
India	MUBI
Japan	Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT
South Korea	Netflix, Wavve
Turkey	MUBI
United States	BFI Player

Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.

Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (88/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (81%).
Metascore is generally favorable (62/100).
Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
Celluloid Score 76% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded thriller, action pick

Not ideal for

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Is Battle Royale worth watching?

Yes — Battle Royale earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

Fukasaku's controversial survival thriller anticipated an entire genre of youth-vs-system narratives.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).

What is Battle Royale about?

A dystopian government forces a class of students to kill each other on an island until only one survivor remains under martial law.

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Critic Reviews

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Battle Royale (2000) Review: A Japanese Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale (2000) endures as a defining thriller landmark from Japan, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.

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